Sweden vs Thailand: Male vs. female suicide rate
Sweden
14.55 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Thailand
14.72 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sweden rank
33rd
Thailand rank
32nd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Sweden
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 14.72 deaths per 100,000 population against 14.55 deaths per 100,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.41 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1970s | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.51 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1980s | 23.36 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1990s | 18.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 population | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Sweden or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 14.72 deaths per 100,000 population against 14.55 deaths per 100,000 population in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Sweden and Thailand?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 population, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Sweden ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.